There is really nothing you must be and there is nothing you must do. There is really nothing you must have and there is nothing you must know. There is really nothing you must become.
However, it helps to understand that fire burns, and when it rains, the earth gets wet.
-Zen saying
2007-10-05 19:20:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sure do!
All the thime there is something 'I' need to do, be or have, there is dualism.
But, as the saying implies, you have to stay sane.
I like it.
2007-10-06 02:52:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No.
Because I have a child, so I MUST be a good mother or my child will suffer.
I have a husband, so I MUST be a wife, because he deserves it.
I have a job and if I want to keep it, I MUST go there and actually do the work for which I was hired.
If I live long enough, I MUST become OLD.
If I am to live, I MUST breathe, eat, drink and sleep.
That statement only works if you don't actually believe we or anything else exists.
And I believe that you and I do exist.
2007-10-06 02:29:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is really nothing you must be and there is nothing you must do.
No.
There is really nothing you must have and there is nothing you must know.
No.
There is really nothing you must become.
No.
However, it helps to understand that fire burns, and when it rains, the earth gets wet.
Yes. It is helpful to know that.
-Zen saying
It also helps to know that.
If we didn't really need anything, then why would the Zen say anything? We wouldn't need what they were saying for anything. I guess then, we do need some things.
2007-10-06 02:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Geezzz and I usually like Buddha-like philosophy. But I disagree 100%
2007-10-06 02:23:42 · answer #4 · answered by Jude F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Agree.
2007-10-06 02:24:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont NEED to know anything really, but if you do you could potentially benefit from it. such as when it rains the earth gets wet so stay inside to stay dry.
2007-10-06 02:23:48 · answer #6 · answered by Hockey_star104 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree.
It does help to understand....but it is not necessary to know every effect that will result from every cause.
We would miss the experience if we knew everything about everything.
2007-10-06 02:35:26 · answer #7 · answered by Bluebootz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Self contradictory
2007-10-06 02:26:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It helps even more to understand that there is a loving God who loves you so much He gave His only begotten Son to die for your sins and mine so that if we choose, we can spend eternity in His presence!
2007-10-06 02:35:44 · answer #9 · answered by trebor namyl hcaeb 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry, but I love your picture! Meerkats are so intelligent!
2007-10-06 02:28:01 · answer #10 · answered by Seeker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋